On June 25, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a reminder that the 2024 Quality Payment Program (QPP) exception applications are available through Dec. 31, 2024, at 8 p.m. EST. There are two types of exception applications available for users [...]
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) is hosting the members only webinar, “Noridian TPE Audits: Necessity of Repeat Sleep Studies,” Thursday, July 25, 2024, from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. EDT. The webinar will provide critical information on Targeted Probe and Educate (TPE) [...]
On May 17, 2024, the Senate Finance Committee posted a white paper on physician payment reform, highlighting areas of interest that are largely aligned with those recommended for consideration by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM), American Medical Association (AMA), and many other [...]
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) was represented at the American Telemedicine Association (ATA) Nexus 2024 Annual Conference by Dr. Shannon Sullivan, who gave a presentation, “Sleep Medicine as a Prototype for Patient-Centered Virtual Care.” The theme for the conference was, “The Next [...]
On May 8, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2022 Quality Payment Program (QPP) Experience Report. The purpose of this document is to provide data specific to sleep medicine providers as it relates to Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) [...]
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently posted, “Quality in Motion: Acting on the CMS National Quality Strategy.” The “CMS National Quality Strategy” consists of four main priority areas: equity and engagement, outcomes and alignment, safety and resiliency, and interoperability and scientific [...]
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced a crucial decision regarding non-compete clauses, issuing a non-compete clause final rule that will restrict their enforcement, particularly in the for-profit sector. This ruling, stemming from a proposed rule published in the Federal Register in January 2023, [...]
AASM staff participated in the 2024 CMS Quality Conference, #QualCon24, April 8-9. The conference’s theme was, “Resilient and Ready Together: Creating an Optimal Environment for Quality Healthcare for Individuals, Families, and Communities.” This year CMS focused on several topics, which included: Advancing [...]
On April 4 the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) posted the 2025 Medicare Advantage and Part D final rule, which aims to strengthen protections and guardrails, promote healthy competition, and ensure Medicare Advantage and Part D plans best meet the needs [...]
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has updated the 2024 Medicare physician fee schedule conversion factor to reflect changes due to the Consolidated Appropriation Act, 2024 (CAA), which was signed into law on March 9. The CAA includes an additional 1.68% [...]